Other Concerts & Events

In this area you\’ll find information on other fundraising concerts and events throughout the year. Please note that some events listed here are not specifically DRM related events – but we feel they are worth mentioning as local events in which DRM members are involved.

The Valley Arts Award is presented to someone who has made a significant, long-term contribution to the Arts in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. This year’s winner is Ken Shorley – a diverse percussionist who specializes in the hand drumming traditions of the Middle East and India. Though he’s been based in Wolfville for over 20 years, his musical passions have taken him around the globe. Ken is also an avid player and teacher of Indonesian gamelan music. His ensemble, Mindful Flower Gamelan, is the first of its kind in the Maritimes and performs traditional and contemporary music for gamelan degung. The group’s first recording, featuring new gamelan music by Canadian and Indonesian composers, is currently in post-production.

In recent years, Ken has been a featured performer at the Halifax Jazz Festival, Sound Symposium, Prismatic Festival, Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Sunfest, Mosaiq Festival, here at the Deep Roots Music Festival, and on national broadcasts for CBC Radio 2. Ken is also the co-director of World in Wolfville, a community organization that has, for more than 10 years, focused on presenting world music concerts, workshops, and happenings in the greater Wolfville area. (Watch for a return of their popular “Drum Night” happening this November!).

Some of Ken’s current projects include teaching Gamelan and World Music courses at Acadia University; leading the 10-piece Turko-Balkan dance party band, ORO! Orkestra; composing and touring with his hand-drumming group, Ken Shorley Trio; collaborating with cellist India Yeshe Gailey in the chamber music duo, Bonsai; and sharing the stage with the amazing Nasr sisters (Ariana, Sahara, and Kamila) in the world music ensemble, ASHK.

If you were one of the audience members who put this dynamic group on your list of “must see again” after their amazing performance at last year’s Festival or if you missed that opportunity, your chance is coming up real soon. Tickets are available through Box of Delights Bookstore (call them or drop by the store). Tickets will also be available at the door. [click to continue…]

The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival celebrates its 85th year and Deep Roots Cooperative, with Bluesmobile, joins in the revelry to host a dance party. Bluesmobile will provide the rhythm and the blues, some up town funk, a dose of classic rock and yes, a smidgen of disco. [click to continue…]

Just announced … local musician Caleb Miles will play an opening solo set for Corb Lund, Festival Theatre, Wolfville, on April 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM. Going to be a great night! Don’t wait. Get tickets now!![click to continue…]

With a music career spanning three decades, generating 9 studio albums and garnering multiple CCMA, Juno and industry awards, Corb Lund is a force to be reckoned with and Deep Roots Music Cooperative is thrilled to be bringing him to the Festival Theatre, Wolfville, on Sunday, April 30th. [click to continue…]

Deep Roots Music Cooperative is thrilled to be bringing Port Cities back to the valley as part of their album release tour. If you didn’t get a chance to catch their amazing performances during this past year’s Festival, you have another chance.

March 2, 2017, 7:30pm, at the Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville

Tickets are available now online through Ticketpro® (as well as at any Ticketpro® outlet).